🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Rückspiegel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rückspiegel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rear-View Mirror/ˈrɪr vjuː ˈmɪrər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Bevor Sie die Spur wechseln, schauen Sie immer in Ihren Rückspiegel."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mirror in a vehicle that allows the driver to see the area behind the vehicle.

    "Before changing lanes, always check your rear-view mirror to ensure it's safe."
  2. 2

    A mirror used in various contexts to provide a view of what is behind.

    "The rear-view mirror in the theater allowed the director to monitor the audience's reactions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'rear-view mirror' combines 'rear', from Old English 'raer', meaning 'back', and 'view', from Old French 'veue', meaning 'sight'. The concept evolved in the early 20th century with the advent of automobiles, reflecting a need for safety and awareness of surroundings while driving.

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